Amelanchier canadensis 'Glenn Form' [sold as Rainbow Pillar®]
Rainbow Pillar Shadblow Serviceberry

Amelanchier canadensis ′Glenn Form′ [sold as Rainbow Pillar®] - Bark
 Family:
 Genus:
 Plant Type:
 Growth Forms:
 Hardiness:
 Deciduous / Evergreen:
 Flower Notes:
White (Borne in pendulous racemes, 2-4" long, and appearing in mid to late March; short-lived)
 Foliage Notes:
Green (Medium to dark green summer foliage); Multi-Colored (Outstanding combinations of red, orange, and yellow fall colors)
 Fruit Notes:
Purple (Small, edible berry-like fruits appear in June and change from green to red to purplish black; birds love them)
 Ultimate Height:
25 feet
 Ultimate Spread:
15-20 feet
 Light Requirements:
 Soil Notes:
Grows best in moist, well-drained acidic soils
 Range:
Cultivated origin
 Diagnostic Characteristics:
Leaves are alternate, simple, generally obovate, less often ovate, ellliptic or oblong, 1-3" long by 0.5-1.75" wide, acute or acuminate, usually cordate at base and sharply serrated. Bark is gray and smooth but streaked with longitudinal fissures and very ornamental. Stems are slender, olive green to red-brown, smooth and often covered with gray skin.
 Purdue Plant Doctor
Parts and Problems of Serviceberry, Shadbush
  Special Characteristics:
  • Flowering Characteristics 273
  • Fall Color 239
  • Food/Edible 89
  • Pest and/or Disease Resistant 96
  • Screen 190
  • Specimen 630

    • Additional Information

    This cultivar of the Shadblow Serviceberry is known for its bright, multi-colored fall foliage that can be a combination of reds, oranges, and yellows. Spectacular, yet short lived, white flowers bloom in early spring. Given its upright, dense habit, it is best used as a screen or hedge. Mildew resistant.

    8 Amelanchier canadensis 'Glenn Form' [sold as Rainbow Pillar®] found

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    = Heritage plant = Memorial plant
    Number Accession ID Location
    12012_01285*AMRRT
    22025_00045*ABRK
    32025_00045*BBRK
    42025_00045*CBRK
    52025_00045*DBRK
    62025_00045*EBRK
    72025_00045*FBRK
    82026_00008*ASMITH
    Dedicated/Memorial Plant

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